🇩🇪 Jerome Boateng announces his retirement from professional football | OneFootball

Jérôme Boateng, world champion with Germany in 2014, has announced his official retirement from professional football this Friday at the age of 37. Through an emotional message on his social media, the central defender communicated his decision to hang up his boots, ending a career of nearly two decades filled with titles.

Boateng, who had been without a team since his departure from the Austrian LASK Linz in August, forged his legend primarily at Bayern Munich, a club where he played for a decade (2011-2021). With the Bavarian jersey, he became a fundamental part of the defense and built an enviable record that includes nine Bundesliga titles and, most notably, two trebles (League, Cup, and Champions League) in the 2012-13 and 2019-20 seasons.

His peak moment came in 2014 when he was a crucial part of the German national team's defense that won the World Cup in Brazil. Boateng was a starter in the final against Argentina and established himself as one of the best central defenders in the world. In total, he played 76 matches with the Mannschaft.

Before his glorious stint in Munich, Boateng was trained at Hertha BSC, passed through Hamburger SV, and had a brief spell at Manchester City. After leaving Bayern, he played for Olympique Lyonnais and LASK Linz, where injuries and inconsistency marked the end of his time as an elite player.

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